A. A. Allen

== Legacy and property ==
After Allen's death, Stewart gained possession of Allen's organization, including his Miracle Valley property, which he renamed the Don Stewart Evangelistic Association (and later the Don Stewart Association).<ref name="dictionary" /><ref name="Report">{{cite web|url=http://www.trinityfi.org/press/donstewart.html |title=Finances, Fraud and False Teaching – The Troubled History of Don Stewart |publisher=[[Trinity Foundation (Dallas)|Trinity Foundation]] |year=2002 |access-date=2007-05-17  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515042609/http://www.trinityfi.org/press/donstewart.html |archive-date=2007-05-15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements|location=Grand Rapids, Mich.|publisher=Zondervan Publishing Co.|date=1988|page=832}}</ref> Stewart "went from pounding tent stakes at Allen's revivals to driving a truck to preaching".<ref name="DonStewartReward" /> In addition, Stewart "was hit with allegations of [[embezzlement]] by Allen's brother-in-law, of pocketing offerings from the revivals" in the wake of Allen's death.<ref name="DonStewartReward" /> Nonetheless, the activities of the Don Stewart Association were moved to Phoenix, and the Bible college continued to operate in Miracle Valley until 1975. Stewart then leased the campus to the Hispanic Assemblies by a twenty-year lease agreement for merely $1 per year. They opened the Spanish-speaking Southern Arizona Bible College.<ref name="DonStewartReward" /><ref name="arsonletter" />

Between 1979 and early 1983, the Christ Miracle Healing Center and Church (CMHCC) operated on the subdivision property on the north side of Highway 92 across from the bible church. CMHCC, which consisted of approximately 300 African-American members, was led by Allen followers Frances Thomas and her son "Bishop" William Thomas, Jr. Initially relations between locals and CMHCC members relocated from [[Mississippi]] – both of whom were followers of Allen – were peaceful and in keeping with Allen's theme of racial harmony and integration; however, once the Thomases and the [[Chicago]]-based followers moved to Arizona, relations quickly deteriorated, and church members began to isolate themselves and started professing what locals said was an "anti-white doctrine."<ref name="Shooting">{{cite news | url=http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=9801248&nav=14RSSfrH | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127050142/http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=9801248&nav=14RSSfrH  | archive-date=January 27, 2013 | title=Deputies relive shootout at Miracle Valley | publisher=[[KOLD-TV]] | date=February 6, 2009 | access-date=2009-05-17 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/152957785.html | title=Black Church Vs. White Pentecostals | newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=Oct 1, 1981 | access-date=2009-05-17 | archive-date=May 28, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528200724/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/152957785.html  }}</ref> CMHCC's doctrine of exclusive use of faith healing resulted in the death of six-year-old Therial Davis, and as many as four additional children.<ref name="Randi" />

In 1979, Miracle Valley closed after [[bankruptcy]] hearings.<ref name="Randi" /> In September 1982, the Southern Arizona Bible College's main administration building and vast warehouse were destroyed by [[arson]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IGkLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PlMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6534,2391927&dq=miracle-valley+arson | title=Arson Could Be Cause | newspaper=[[Kingman Daily Miner]] |date=September 22, 1982 | access-date =2009-05-17}}</ref> The main building was valued at $2 million.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GWkLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PlMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5289,1485512&dq=southern-arizona-bible-college | title=Lack of water hurt firefighting | newspaper=[[Kingman Daily Miner]] |date=September 13, 1982 | access-date =2009-05-17}}</ref> Stewart sent multiple donation requests to some people on his 100,000 person mailing list "even though his ministry is not associated with the college and the fire damage was insured."<ref name="arsonletter">{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HJ0KAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3EwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3865,1550813&dq=prescott+native+hopes+ashes+will+help+rebuild+his+minsitry | title=Prescott native hopes ashes will help rebuild his ministry | newspaper=[[The Daily Courier (Arizona)|The Daily Courier]] |date=November 5, 1982 | access-date =2009-05-17}}</ref> According to the press, one of his letters "gave the impression ... the fire had crippled Stewart's ministry" and another purported to include the building's ashes with a request for $200 donations.<ref name="arsonletter" /> Stewart's church had issues over his financing and "questioned Stewart's fundraising techniques" before.<ref name="arsonletter" /><ref>{{cite book| last = Randi | first = James | author-link = James Randi | year = 1989 | title = The Faith Healers | url = https://archive.org/details/faithhealers00rand | url-access = registration | publisher = Prometheus Books | isbn = 0-87975-535-0 |page=[https://archive.org/details/faithhealers00rand/page/88 88]|quote=Don Stewart, a former Bible student from Clarkdale, Arizona, began running the operation. Stewart eventually established his own following in Phoenix, and is currently accused of arson and embezzlement by his church.}}</ref> In addition, Stewart was accused by his church of arson, something he denies.<ref name="DonStewartReward" />

The insurance company offered to either pay $1.5 million for the reconstruction of the administration building or $1 million for a "cash-out." Stewart was not interested in rebuilding<ref name="arsonletter" /> and intended to take the cash-out; however, the Spanish Assemblies of God (Central Latin American District Council of the Assemblies of God) wanted the facilities to be rebuilt. Subsequently, Stewart accepted the insurance money of $1 million for Miracle Valley, and the Assemblies of God would receive the Miracle Valley campus consisting of fifteen buildings and nearly {{convert|80|acre|m2}} of land for $6 which equated to $1 per year for the previous six years.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}} However, Stewart forced the Assemblies of God to maintain a Bible college for a minimum of twenty years, or the property would revert to his ministry. In 1995, exactly twenty years later, the Assemblies of God closed Southern Arizona Bible College and put the campus up for sale.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/DSNB/lib00497,0F364F93CD966A47.html | title=Former S. Arizona Bible College gets a new mission | newspaper=[[Deseret News]] |date=November 6, 1999 | access-date =2009-05-17}}</ref>

In 1982, the group had several confrontations with utility workers, neighbors, and eventually law enforcement, culminating in what became known as the [[Miracle Valley shootout]] in October 1982, during which two members of the church were killed and multiple sheriff's deputies were injured.<ref name="Shooting" /><ref>{{cite news | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/doc/175719249.html | title=Miracle Valley 10 freed pending trial | newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=Nov 30, 1982 | access-date=2009-05-17 | archive-date=May 28, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528201136/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/doc/175719249.html  }}</ref>

Miracle Valley Bible College was purchased by Harter Ministries in August 1999, and the school continued under the administration of Melvin Harter. As the Miracle Valley Bible College and Seminary, the institution taught students in classical Pentecostal theology.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/DM/lib00376,0ED3DBD4F748181F.html | title=Religion Briefs | newspaper=[[Dallas Morning News]] |date=October 16, 1999 | access-date =2009-05-17}}</ref> However, in January 2009 a Phoenix-based mortgage firm [[foreclosure|foreclosed]] on the property, which currently contains several dilapidated buildings.<ref name="2009news">{{cite news | url=http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/02/22/a-valley-in-ruins | title='A Valley in Ruins' for Miracle Valley | newspaper=[[Tucson Weekly]] |date=2011-02-22 | access-date =2011-04-13}}</ref> Before the previous owner left the property, the entire north section of Sanctuary roof was removed.

On December 20, 2011, the purchase of the property by the Langevin family was approved by the State of Arizona.<ref name=heraldsv>{{cite news|last=Petermann |first=Eric |title=Restoring Miracle Valley to its former glory latest goal of family's ministry |url=http://www.svherald.com/content/news/2011/11/12/233709 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203210806/http://www.svherald.com/content/news/2011/11/12/233709  |archive-date=February 3, 2013 |access-date=November 22, 2011 |newspaper=The Herald |date=November 12, 2011 |location=Sierra Vista }}</ref> The Langevins operate a non-denominational ministry called Miracle Valley Arizona Ministries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.miraclevalleyarizona.com/ |title=Restoration of Miracle Valley |access-date=2011-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529013920/http://www.miraclevalleyarizona.com/ |archive-date=2011-05-29  }}</ref> In 2014, another group purchased the property with plans to re-establish a Bible college.<ref>[http://www.miraclevalleytoday.org/ Miracle Valley Today webpage]. Retrieved 2015-03-05</ref>